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College Savings Iowa® is a great way to help your students plan for their future college education. And with Iowa Student Loan’s Save Now, Save Later giveaway, you could give that savings a $1,500 boost. Registration for the contest is open until Dec. 19, 2014.

Parents or legal guardians of an Iowa high school student can enter by completing the cosigner version of Student Loan Game PlanSM and then filling out and submitting the registration form. No loan application is necessary.

In January 2015, 20 winners will be randomly selected to win a $1,500 deposit to an existing or new College Savings Iowa account. Winners will be announced in February 2015.

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